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Friday, 25 November 2011
Almost £1billion will be spent to provide unemployed young people with extra help as part of a new "Youth Contract"....
Friday, 25 November 2011
Speech by Lord David Freud....
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Disabled people are to benefit from further changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) following an independent review....
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Speech by the Rt Hon Maria Miller MP....
Monday, 21 November 2011
After more than eight years as CIO for the DWP and Government , Joe Harley, CBE, has decided to retire in the Spring of 2012....
Monday, 21 November 2011
An independent review aimed at reducing the cost of sickness to employers, taxpayers and the economy is presented to the Government....
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Report of findings from qualitative research with GPs to examine their views on the Statement of Fitness for Work (fit note)....
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Global economy must not derail plans to stimulate growth and help young people secure employment, Employment Minister Chris Grayling says....
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
People who have been unemployed for more than two years could be referred onto compulsory community work placements....
Thursday, 03 November 2011
Help for firms to automatically enrol staff into workplace pensions from next year became law today....
Thursday, 03 November 2011
Speech by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP....
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Over one million people will be claiming Universal Credit by April 2014 Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announced today....
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Trial used the information already held to estimate and pay Pension Credit to people thought to be entitled to Pension Credit....
Monday, 31 October 2011
Speech by The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP....
Thursday, 27 October 2011
A speech by Maria Miller MP, Minister for Disabled People....
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
The Government’s commitment to provide greater protection for the severely disabled is taking effect....
Friday, 21 October 2011
Paul Gray CB has been appointed as interim Chairman of Social Security Advisory Committee, following the resignation of Deep Sagar....
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Speech by Maria Miller MP....
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Women who would have seen a two year increase to their state pension age will now have their wait reduced to 18 months....
Thursday, 13 October 2011
The Government is inviting views on plans to bring the child maintenance system back into the heart of government....
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Strategy to combat youth unemployment, with the formal launch of sector-based work academies across England....
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
The Government must continue with measures to reduce the deficit, stimulate the economy and support people who lose their jobs back to work....
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP....
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Speech by Maria Miller MP, Minister for Disabled People...
Friday, 07 October 2011
Childcare support will be paid to around 80,000 more households....
Friday, 07 October 2011
Research exploring reactions of claimants, other members of the public, employers and staff to Universal Credit proposals....
Thursday, 06 October 2011
Findings are published today of a survey of over 2000 mothers and 1,200 fathers of children born in 2008. ...
Thursday, 06 October 2011
A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform....
Friday, 30 September 2011
Organisations from across the voluntary, private and public sectors are coming together to celebrate the lives of older people....
Monday, 26 September 2011
A speech by Lord David Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform....